• On Point | Podcast

  • By: WBUR
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On Point | Podcast

By: WBUR
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  • Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and everyday people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR.
    Copyright Trustees of Boston University
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  • Should the government give first-time homebuyers $25,000?

    Should the government give first-time homebuyers $25,000?
    Sep 18 2024

    Vice President Harris proposes giving a $25,000 grant to first-time homebuyers to help solve America’s housing crisis. Many are skeptical.

    But Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has championed a similar program in his state.
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    47 mins
  • Part II: Why is America's birthrate declining?

    Part II: Why is America's birthrate declining?
    Sep 17 2024

    Becoming a parent was once a social norm. But today, more Americans than ever are ambivalent about having children. What could create a renewed sense of meaning in parenting?
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    47 mins
  • Part I: Why is America's birthrate declining?

    Part I: Why is America's birthrate declining?
    Sep 16 2024

    Hear On Point's mini-series on the declining birth rate in the United States.

    We're not looking at economics, or education, but another aspect of parenthood highlighted and debated in two new books.

    Do children bring a unique sense of meaning to life?
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    47 mins

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